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noun

plural of succor
as in assistances
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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succors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor
as in comforts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succors
  1. assists
  2. comforts
  3. supports
  4. endorses
  5. encouragements
  6. facilitates
  7. aids
  8. attends
Noun
  • Dudinha had five goals and four assists in 13 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury while playing for her native Brazil on June 9.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Boozer can be the Grizzlies’ leader in points and assists, considering the state of the Memphis roster.
    — The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of assists
Verb
  • Further video shows officers calmly evacuating two small children as the kids' family comforts them.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • For peas, Waddington suggests growing them up netting, string supports, or hazel pea sticks.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Lucy McBath endorses Everton Blair in next week’s special election for Congress.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • There can be a viable claim when that unauthorized use leads consumers to believe the athlete endorses the business’s product or service.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of encouragements
Verb
  • These black holes would then merge over time, as well as consume surrounding gas at an incredible rate that facilitates rapid growth.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • The maritime trading route facilitates transport of about one-fifth of global oil supply.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of facilitates
Noun
  • Museums can use data to manage traffic by adjusting opening hours and providing navigational aids, but digital tools also enable subtler interventions.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • Since then the team has been working on the prototypes, using 3D printing to enhance the aids to further restore patients’ sense of smell.
    — Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of aids
Verb
  • Outside of the selection, George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn will hit the red carpet as the recipients of the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, and Maggie Gyllenhaal attends as head of the jury.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Justin Bieber attends Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 in New York City on July 18.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of attends
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